Too complicated

Post #112,951

8/6/03 4:20:24 PM

8/21/07 6:39:28 AM

Too complicated

Smalltalk is dangerous. It is a drug. My advice to you would be don't try it; it could ruin your life. Once you take the time to learn it (to REALLY learn it) you will see that there is nothing out there (yet) to touch it. Of course, like all drugs, how dangerous it is depends on your character. It may be that once you've got to this stage you'll find it difficult (if not impossible) to "go back" to other languages and, if you are forced to, you might become an embittered character constantly muttering ascerbic comments under your breath. Who knows, you may even have to quit the software industry altogether because nothing else lives up to your new expectations.
--AndyBower

Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:39:28 AM EDT

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XML Mania is driving me crazy - (bluke) - (29) - Aug. 5, 2003, 08:57:52 AM EDT

AAAAHHH!! Make it stop! -NT - (deSitter) - Aug. 5, 2003, 08:59:56 AM EDT

AAAAHHH!! Make it stop! -NT - (deSitter) - (2) - Aug. 5, 2003, 09:00:04 AM EDT

Bug!? - (deSitter) - (1) - Aug. 5, 2003, 09:01:43 AM EDT

Uh huh. - (pwhysall) - Aug. 6, 2003, 03:41:07 AM EDT

There are only two reasons to use XML: - (admin) - (15) - Aug. 5, 2003, 09:33:30 AM EDT

Re: There are only two reasons to use XML: - (deSitter) - Aug. 5, 2003, 09:37:21 AM EDT

Does our situation fit your criteria? - (drewk) - (9) - Aug. 5, 2003, 09:56:46 AM EDT

That's part of what Scott meant by "loose coupling". - (FuManChu) - Aug. 5, 2003, 10:55:14 AM EDT

Only you are using the data - (tuberculosis) - (7) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:36:15 AM EDT

Got a link for PLists? (google give too many to dig through) -NT - (drewk) - (3) - Aug. 5, 2003, 01:07:42 PM EDT

Explain it right here - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:36:27 AM EDT

How about multi-dimensional arrays? -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Aug. 5, 2003, 03:22:38 PM EDT

Lists of lists -NT - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:36:32 AM EDT

Re: Only you are using the data - (JimWeirich) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2003, 12:42:46 AM EDT

Too complicated -NT - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:39:28 AM EDT

Was just reminded that's not always going to be true - (drewk) - Aug. 6, 2003, 03:24:33 PM EDT

Re: There are only two reasons to use XML: - (neelk) - (3) - Aug. 6, 2003, 03:17:26 PM EDT

Agreed. - (admin) - (2) - Aug. 6, 2003, 03:36:24 PM EDT

An effort to make this constructive and educational - (FuManChu) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2003, 04:10:55 PM EDT

PLists on sockets - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:39:38 AM EDT

Luddite standing in the way of progress! :) - (a6l6e6x) - Aug. 5, 2003, 02:02:13 PM EDT

XML - Some Thoughts - (gdaustin) - Aug. 5, 2003, 06:54:02 PM EDT

Winnah! of the Lucid Post of the Month award! - (jb4) - Aug. 8, 2003, 03:49:01 PM EDT

Let's promote a relational alternative - (tablizer) - (5) - Aug. 9, 2003, 01:48:22 PM EDT

But... - (gdaustin) - Aug. 9, 2003, 10:53:56 PM EDT

Spitting - (tuberculosis) - (3) - Aug. 21, 2007, 12:45:02 PM EDT

But you see, Todd? - (gdaustin) - (2) - Aug. 11, 2003, 12:08:18 AM EDT

I don't think its the PHBs - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 21, 2007, 12:45:28 PM EDT

Another possibility... - (gdaustin) - Aug. 11, 2003, 11:51:09 AM EDT

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